Pretoria – Gauteng province, which has been notoriously dubbed the crime capital of the country, has welcomed the overall decrease in crime levels, says Premier Nomvula Mokonyane.<\/p>\n
The 2010\/11 national crime statistics, released by Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa on September 8, revealed that in Gauteng, murder had dropped by 11%, while sexual offences – including rape – had gone down by 15.9%.<\/p>\n
“We are, however, still concerned about rape, though we are pleased that more people are now starting to report it. We recommit ourselves to fighting this scourge,” said the premier.<\/p>\n
The premier applauded Provincial Police Commissioner Mzwandile Petros in his efforts to fight crime, as most of the targets had been met and exceeded.<\/p>\n
Mokonyane also expressed concern at homophobia, saying the province was giving it undivided attention. Gauteng has launched a campaign through which it teaches people that being gay is not an anomaly or a crime.<\/p>\n
Attempted murder in the province has gone down by 19.5%, with all types of robberies and assaults also dropping. Hijacking has dropped by 20.3%.<\/p>\n
“Also of concern is the rise in ATM bombings. This, we believe, is because criminals perceive ATMs to be \u2018soft targets’ as security has been tightening elsewhere.”<\/p>\n
The province was still faced with drug and alcohol-induced crime, which increased by 5.1%.<\/p>\n
“The latest figures are worrying, given that more and more people, particularly youngsters, are getting arrested daily for drunken driving.”<\/p>\n
Drunk driving has shot up by 35.2% in Gauteng. – BuaNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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